Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is a classic novel that tells a haunting story of ambition, loneliness, and the consequences of a man’s desire to create life.

Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist determined to discover the secret of life. When he succeeds in bringing a creature to life, he is horrified by what he has created and abandons it. Left alone and rejected by society, the creature struggles to find acceptance, and his pain soon turns into anger and revenge.

First published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein remains one of the most celebrated works of Gothic fiction and early science fiction. Its powerful story raises timeless questions about responsibility, humanity, and what it truly means to be a monster.